Show silent ilent 5 treatment put end to pets averitt aversion ion the engllish naturalist george J 7 Ro domaneg maneg zoological secretary of the linnean society of london ingland Un Eri gland tells of a skye terrier that hated to be washed As time went on its aversion to bathing became stronger stron gei and stronger at last the tins dog lie came so fierce nt at the very sight of water that the servants sen ants of the house refused point blank to give ghe it a bath then the terriers mistress tried it herself but even she was not safe writes prescott Pr cscott lecky lechy of the department of psychology columbia university ver sity new york in an artic article e comparing the intelligence of dogs and cats in popular Io pular science monthly cajolery threats beating and starvation were vere of no adall finally the owner decided ti give ghe the dog the silent treatment she paid no attention to it she was in tile the habit of taking it along on her dally walk alk it hut 11 t now went out without it wilen when s slie lie sat reading or betting and it came up to her she turned her head and looked away aminy tills lasted ten lays dais at length the dog do came up to her one morning witt with an expression that plainly said 1 submit immediately it was given gen it B bath which was endured endeared patiently then barking joyously it bounded for tile the door to go for the customary dally daily walk when next a bath was due the terrier at first was obstinate but nil all its mistress had to do was to turn her head and tile the dog B would run for the tub |